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April 13 to April 19, 2013 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - 3 creative&' arts 42nd Muswellbrook Art Prize 2013 - Winners Announced Guest adjudicator, Dr Leigh Summers, Director, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and Museum, gave her decision at 7.30pm on Saturday 23rd March 2013 to a crowd of over 150 people, including Muswellbrook Mayor Councilor Martin Rush, who opened the event and guest speaker Dan Janney, Bengalla General Manager Operations for the Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited, the major sponsor.
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4 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - April 13 to April 19, 2013 creative arts Blue Heeler Film Festival – It’s Almost Here! The short film entries are in, the movie choices are finalised, the judges are stocking up on popcorn and the organisers have stopped sleeping. The final countdown to the Blue Heeler Film Festival has begun!
Our three judges are arriving this week to nominated film Moonrise Kingdom, rated PG. accompanied by an adult. view the short film entries in all categories. This event is also alcohol free and kids under The planning and delivery of the Blue Heeler Anthony Scully from ABC Open, Denman 15 years of age must be accompanied by an Festival is in response to community calls personality Alan Doak and Annette Hubber adult. for accessible cinema experiences in the from Screen Hunter Central Coast will all be Muswellbrook Race Club will host the third Muswellbrook Shire. The success of this enjoying the creative contributions on offer, event, with gold coin donations going to event will be an indication of demand for deciding which filmmakers will receive the Muswellbrook Hospital. Beginning at 6 pm further events, and will also provide evidence Blue Heeler prize packages and making the on Friday the 19th the evening will feature of the need for any private investors who may big call on who will win the first ever Bluey screenings of the Open category short film express interest in a future movie theatre. Award. entries, plus Adventures of Priscilla Queen of Muswellbrook Shire Council would like to The festival begins its first free event 5:30 pm the Desert and Rock of Ages, both rated M. thank Bengalla Mining, Coal & Allied, Hunter Sunday the 14 April at Highbrook Park with No BYO alcohol, and due to film content this Mutual, Two Rivers Winery, Muswellbrook the screening of the Junior short film entries is an adults only event, so please leave the Race Club, Muswellbrook Chronicle, and the Oscar winning family film Brave, kids at home. Screen New South Wales, Power FM, and rated PG. This is an alcohol free event and The Blue Heeler Film Festival concludes Muswellbrook Rugby Football Club for their kids under 15 must be accompanied by an with a red carpet awards event on the night support of this event. adult. You can bring blankets and chairs, but of Sunday the 21 April at Two Rivers Winery please leave the pets at home. For more information please visit http:// from 5.30 pm. Find out who will walk away blueheelerfilmfest.info or ask a question on The action continues (again for free) at 6 pm with the prizes and which local filmmaker the Facebook page at http://www.facebook. on Wednesday the 17 April at Muswellbrook wins the inaugural Bluey. Then see Aussie com/BlueHeelerFilmFestival . Regional Arts Centre with the screening of classic The Castle, rated M. No BYO alcohol the Senior short film entries and the Oscar and children under the age of 15 must be
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April 13 to April 19, 2013 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - 7 the equine trend & more Horse Festival News Update Only a few weeks to go before the Horse Festival is here again! The theme ‘A horse, My Kingdom for a Horse’ gives a medieval flavour to some of the events for this year. Once again we are privileged to be able to use the superb facilities of the Function Centre at Scone Race Club for The Opening Cocktail Party – it will be a ‘Knight to Remember” sponsored by Scone Air Speed. This is an opportunity to formally acknowledge the contributions from our sponsors and to recognise the VIP and Young Achiever of the Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival for 2013. We Porta Puppy Wash will also be entertained by two fabulous songbirds – Beth By Sophie Fitzgerald and Emma Seddon who will inspire you with their brilliant singing. Tickets will be on sale next week In 1998, Lithgow local and mother, Debbie Eather at Scone Visitor Information Centre. started up a mobile dog grooming business after Contributions from individuals and business groups breathes life into a a bad fall from a horse. Since the initiation, her rural town, and we are indeed very lucky to live in a community where client base has grown greatly and to new locations people have a passion for the events that form our festival. including the Hunter Valley. The medieval theme continues at White Park over the middle weekend While recovering from a horse riding fall, Debbie saw an opportunity (11 & 12 May) with ‘Medieval Martial Arts’ including horse archery and to work for herself and have flexibility to suit her children and school full combat tournament jousting! The programmes are out and about hours. After purchasing a trailer, she soon moved to Murrurundi and various in town – get yourself a copy so you don’t miss out on an where she provided the service, as well as being a vet at the Satur event. Veterinary Clinic. Anne Davies, President Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival While being a competitive profession in the area, Debbie’s services include a warm hydro bath, blow drying, clipping, nail trimming and general grooming needs and come at a very affordable price. MERRIWA RACE CLUB presents When asked her favourite part of the job, Debbie said, “Seeing a 2013 MERRIWA CUP dog before and after they have been groomed, regularly seeing my clients and meeting new ones. Also the welfare of some dogs that SATURDAY 27 APRIL come to me in a terrible state, knowing I have been able to make NOT ONLY FABULOUS RACING ACTION them feel more comfortable.” Debbie would also like to thank her clients for their continued SPACIOUS GROUNDS * CWA CAFÉ * BAR FACILITIES LOCAL & INTERSTATE BOOKMAKERS * SKY CHANNEL TV'S support and to the Satur Vet Clinic for allowing her to keep on “FASHIONS ON THE FIELD” FUN * CALCUTTA ON CUP RACE providing the service. GATES OPEN 10.30 AM
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8 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - April 13 to April 19, 2013 the equine trend & more King of the Ranges Celebrates Ten Years of Action By Laura Sykes The legendary King of the Ranges stockman’s challenge and bush festival will be celebrating its tenth birthday this year with an event that’s ‘bigger and better’ than ever before! The idea for the event came about in 2001 when some local stockmen competed in Victoria at the Snowy River Challenge. Although initially garnering support was difficult, with hard work and determination – in true stockman style – their dream for a similar event in the Upper Hunter slowly became a reality. The Challenge was named after the legendary stockman Archie ‘Bung’ McInnes, who was known during his time as ‘the king of the ranges’, the Hunter’s version of the Man from Snowy River. Since the first Challenge was held in 2003, there has been nothing but success for the event. Competitors from all over NSW, Victoria, South Australia and QLD make the trek every year to compete for the also been expanded to a full schedule of events and attractions in prestige and the thrill. In previous years competitor numbers have celebration of the decade milestone. The full three day programme is been capped at sixty six, but this year organisers have reorganised available on the website, with star attractions such as the Camp Oven the schedule to accommodate for eighty. “The top combinations in Dinner on Friday night (which must be pre-booked), entertainment the Challenge will be striving to win the 1st Prize of $10,000 plus a by bush poet Carol Heuchan and singer song-writer Claire Hayes bonus $5,000 if they were a finalist also in 2012,” says Hilary Turner, and the first ever KOTR Ute Muster, which will take place on Wilson the Challenge’s secretary. “The Challenge competition has been full Memorial Oval on the Saturday. since last month and we have a reserve list of those hoping for some late withdrawals.” The event was also lucky enough this year to be named a Regional Flagship Event, which includes $10,000 funding from Destination The King of the Ranges is just what you’d expect from an event NSW to be used for promotional purposes. Hilary explains, of such high calibre – intense and exciting stuff for competitors “Hopefully this will increase the number of visitors from other areas and spectators alike. Events include stock handling, a packhorse and encourage them to stay at least one night in this area. Already challenge, whip crack, bareback obstacle course, shoeing and a all available accommodation in Murrurundi is full with other visitors cross country course as preliminary events, with top competitors then basing themselves in Scone. Most people have booked in for the moving onto the final events; the Murrurundi mail run, wild horse catch whole event.” and stock saddle buckjump. “The crowd love watching the Bareback Obstacle and the Cross Country during the preliminary events - but With a month still to go until the 2013 King of the Ranges Challenge the finals on Sunday all in the main ring draw the biggest crowds and begins, it already looks set to be the biggest event yet! we are certainly anticipating four to five thousand visitors at the event For more information on the Challenge or to see the full schedule of over the three days,” Hilary says. events, go to www.kingoftheranges.com.au The Bush Festival that accompanies the Challenge every year has Image: Christy in Brumby Catch Final
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April 13 to April 19, 2013 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - 9 leisure & lifestyle Local Author’s Debut Novel has Reviewers Raving By Laura Sykes Leonie Rogers from Muswellbrook leads a busy life. In between her job as a physiotherapist and looking after her two teenage children and a husband, the recently published debut author has been taking the literary world by storm with her first novel, Frontier Incursion. Since its release on Amazon and other ebook own furry friends in these characters. “Just retailers last October, Frontier Incursion has imagine adding a bit more intelligence, some been a resounding success, garnering rave empathy, and allow it to vanish at will, and reviews wherever it is read and consistently you’ve got a starcat.” Leonie laughs. “And receiving five star ratings. One reviewer on starcats, just like normal cats, still like to sleep Amazon says “When the characters captivate on the bed.” you and you find that you’ve read a number Leonie had the original idea for the story two of pages without realising just how far decades ago, before finally sitting down to you’ve come and don’t want to put the book write fifteen years later. “I was glad that I’d down…you know you have a winner.” And waited, because some of the life I’d been this consensus, it seems, is a general one. fortunate enough to live in the intervening “Leonie Rogers has given us a set of great fifteen years, found its way onto the printed characters in a very believable world. I would page and I was able to write what I knew and love to have my own starcat!” says another what I really wanted to write.” reviewer. Frontier Incursion is available directly through Leonie certainly feels that her characters the publisher or online from Amazon, Kobo, are a large part of the reason for the book’s iBooks, Barnes and Noble, Google Books, success. “Frontier Incursion has no romance. Angus and Robertson, Dymocks and Collins. It has a lead character who is female and Although currently only available in as The story follows Shanna, a fifteen year old pretty normal (although rather clever). an ebook in a variety of formats, if reader girl who lives on Frontier, a member of the Reviewers have repeatedly highlighted this demand is high enough a paperback may society that has managed to survive on as a very positive reason for their enjoyment. be published in the future. “I’m encouraging the beautiful-but-deadly planet where her I believe that a good story doesn’t need anyone who wants to see it in print to email my ancestors crash landed three centuries ago. romance to drive it.” publisher about it,” Leonie says with a grin. As the youngest member of an elite group of But, apart from the human characters, there So if you’re looking for your next title to explorers known as the Scout Corps, Shanna are also the starcats. “When I began to snuggle up with under the blankets before struggles with finding her place amongst her write this story, I knew that Shanna, my main bed, think about adding Frontier Incursion to fellow cadets and the inhospitably terrifying protagonist, would have some kind of animal the top of your list. landscape that is ‘Below’, a task that is both companion,” Leonie says, “and then, into helped and hindered by the fact that she my head, popped a huge, glow-in-the-dark To purchase directly from the publisher has not one but two of the colony’s starcats, starcat.” Although panther-like and weighing or to find out more, head over to www. something unheard of on Frontier. up to 100kg, any cat lover will recognise their haguepublishing.com
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10 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - April 13 to April 19, 2013 leisure & lifestyle Are Your Joints Wearing Thin? Do you experience swollen and painful joints? Do your knees, hips and knuckles feel like they are on fire? Are you finding it harder to be active and agile?
These complaints are common symptoms of can help keep your joints healthy and happy arthritis. The word arthritis, when translated for years to come: from the Greek words, arthron and itis, • Stay active. Exercising is essential to keep simply means “joint inflammation”. There those joints mobile so try activities such as are many different types of arthritis, the most swimming, walking, cycling, yoga and daily common being osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis stretching as these are great ways to keep is a debilitating condition that is commonly your joints moving. seen in middle aged and older people; the constant pain and reduced mobility • Maintaining a healthy weight is essential can make simple, everyday tasks more for supporting joint health. Carrying extra challenging and greatly impair quality of life. weight can put pressure on your joints, especially hips and knees. The Impact of Arthritis Osteoarthritis is a slowly progressing disease that involves • Enjoy at least eight glasses or two litres degradation of the soft cushioning around of pure water each day. Reduce caffeinated the joints. It can lead to significant pain and beverages to one to two per day and inflammation in the joint, as well as loss of minimise alcohol intake. movement. The condition commonly targets • Eating a diet that is full of anti-inflammatory the hips and knees, however many smaller foods can optimise your long-term health joints such as the fingers and spine can also and vitality, as well as support your joints be affected. Unfortunately, the damage may from top to toe. Aim for a diet plentiful in already be done by the time you notice the fruits and vegetables, unrefined grains and discomfort. With the aid of quality nutrients, protein-rich foods such as fish, poultry, nuts the symptoms of arthritis can be reduced and seeds. Also remember to limit lean red and managed more effectively, enabling you meats and sweets. to do things that may have been previously limited. Use It or Lose It: There is a great deal of truth in the old adage “use it or lose it”. Stay Nutrients for Knees and Hips: The following active and take positive dietary and lifestyle nutrients are a fantastic way to provide steps to keep you and your joints healthy therapeutic benefits to help alleviate pain, and happy. If your joints have worn a little swelling and inflammation in your joints: thin over the years, come in and talk to us • Glucosamine • Gelatin • today. We can help you optimise your joint Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM • EPA/DHA. health. Contact Scone Inspire Health 6545 3565 Looking After Your Joints: Adopting the following simple dietary and lifestyle tips, Image: Karen Carter
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April 13 to April 19, 2013 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - 11 local gig guide
Furniture, Giftware, Soft Furnishings, Jewellery, Accessories, Clothing, Tumbleweed to Roll On up to the Stockists for L‛Occitane products & Glasshouse Candles. www.serendipityscone.com.au Hunter’s Gumball By Sophie Fitzgerald Hailing from Wollongong, ‘Stoner Rock’ band, Tumbleweed is performing as one of the many impressive acts at The Gumball Festival. The ensemble hit their big break as opening act for Nirvana’s 1992 tour of Australia, which boosted their status and popularity massively for the years to come. Legends of the genre, Stoner Rock is described as a mixture of traditional and doom metal, hardcore punk, psychedelic, blues and acid rock. The band consists of Richie Lewis, Lenny Curley, Paul Hausmeister, Jay Curley and Steve O’Brien who have since their debut released several albums. In the early 90’s, post Nirvana gig, they had their first sell out at the Tote in Melbourne, which soon became their prime venue as they tore into the mainstream with their crunchy tunes. Now, over twenty years later, after a breakup and member changed, they have been featuring at pubs, hotels and festivals all over, still with a huge fan base. The band itself certainly isn’t past its time, still said to play their classics just as incredible now as back in the 90’s. Their shows describes as ‘A trip down memory lane’ with whispers of a new album midyear. To catch them at the Gumball, be sure to head to the website to get your tickets. The three-day festival in the Hunter Valley is a fantastic event of great music vibes and laid back fun, so be sure not to miss out. Image: Members of Tumbleweed
pubs & clubs Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook Sunday 14 April Royal Hotel, Muswellbrook Kyda Rock @ 4.30pm Friday 12 April Free Admission Brett Larkham @ 8.00pm Royal Hotel, Muswellbrook Free Admission Friday 19 April Belmore Hotel, Scone Funkup Up Friday @ 8.00pm Friday 12 April Free Admission Sunday 14 April Friday 19th April Mike Vee @ 8.30pm 2pm - 5pm Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook 2pm - 5pm Free Admission Sunday 21 April FREE in main lounge FREE in main lounge White Hart Hotel, Murrurundi Chris White @ 4.30pm Saturday 13 April Free Admission Rock & Mash @ 8pm The GumBall Music Festival Muswellbrook District Workers Club Free Admission Belford Hunter Valley 15 – 17 Sydney St, Muswellbrook 02 6543 2011 Belmore Hotel, Scone 25, 26 & 27 April Saturday 13 April www.thegumball.com.au Jesse Vee @ 8.30pm Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook WIN tickets to the Free Admission Sunday 28 April Muswellbrook District Workers Club The Gum Ball Recovery Party GumBall Sunday 14 April featuring The Eastern (NZ) & Rock Da House @ 2pm The Dennis Boys see page 2 for details Free in main lounge Free Admission
A Super Laidback Music Festival for the Whole Family
FEAST YOUR EYES ON PART OF THE LINE-UP FOR 2013 TURIN BRAKES (UK) MIA DYSON TUMBLEWEED TIM ROGERS, CATHERINE BRITT, THE HILLBILLY KILLERS Feat BILL CHAMBERS & FRIENDS From REDGUM: JOHN SCHUMANN & HUGH MCDONALD 25, 26 & 27 APRIL THE BEARDS SASKWATCH THE MEDICS PONY FACE EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES (USA) KATALYST JORDIE LANE BENJALU MOJO JUJU THE BIRD BELFORD, HUNTER VALLEY THE EASTERN (NZ) THE PREATURES STEVE SMYTH LIZ STRINGER & VAN WALKER THE RE-MAINS WWW.THEGUMBALL.COM.AU
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